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BC Biodiversity Program

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GET INVOLVED

Join the growing team of researchers and community scientists who are documenting the biodiversity found in our parks across British Columbia. All you need is a camera or smartphone to get shooting. You can upload your observations when you're back at your favorite wireless signal.

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Step 1:

Download the iNaturalist app or open iNaturalist.ca on your computer to create an account.

Step 2:

Grab a camera or smartphone & visit a BC Provincial Park or Protected Area near you.

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Step 3:

Photograph any wild organisms or tracks and scat. Make sure to take note of the location.

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Step 4:

Upload your photos and their location to

iNaturalist.ca or the iNaturalist app. Observations will automatically be captured in the BC Parks umbrella project.

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Have Fun, Be Safe!

Follow park rules

Stay on trails

Give wildlife plenty of space

Help Us Grow!

You can contribute to the project by:

Uploading observations to iNaturalist.
Identifying observations made by other users.
Spreading the word to have fun recording wild organisms.

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